New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmassesâthe North Island, and the South Island âand around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 2,000 kilometres (1,200Â mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600Â mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
The damage to the mosque in Escondido was minor and no one was injured, but the incident was one of a series of acts of vandalism and threats targeting mosques since the New Zealand attack. NYTimes.com - Published
A motorway bridge over a New Zealand river was washed away in a severe rain storm on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to declare a state of emergency. Reuters - Published
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that her recent parenthood has changed the way she responded to the two mosque shootings, which killed 50 people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
New Zealand officially banned the 74-page, racist manifesto written by the suspected gunman behind the deadly mosque attacks in Christchurch on March 15. Anyone found to possess the manifesto could..
According to Business Insider, "New Zealand's top privacy official is attacking Facebook for its lack of communication following the Christchurch massacre earlier this month.
Ten days after a gunman killed 50 people in two New Zealand mosques, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is ordering a Royal Commission of Inquiry into how the attack was allowed to happen in the first..
Ten days after New Zealand's worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a royal commission of inquiry into events running up to the attack and what, if anything, could have been done..
(CNN)Through her stoic resolve and empathy for the victims, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became the reluctant face of the terror attack that left 50 Muslim worshipers dead in..
According to Reuters, thousands gathered in New Zealandâs cities on Sunday to protest racism and remember the 50 Muslims killed by a gunman in Christchurch. About 15,000 turned out for an evening..
According to Reuters, approximately 3,000 people have walked through Christchurch to participate in âmarch for loveâ early on Saturday, honoring the 50 worshippers who were massacred in the New..
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's humbled by the support and solidarity of the Muslim community at a mosque in Auckland. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replayed graphic footage of New Zealand's worst mass shooting at election rally, just hours after the country's foreign..
Fifty people were killed at two mosques in New Zealand, in the city of Christchurch. Women from the country wore headscarves to show solidarity with the Muslim community. A doctor came up with the idea..
Blurred video of last week's shooting of 50 people at mosques in New Zealand was shown again at a rally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, two hours after New Zealand's foreign minister..
New Zealand experienced its worst mass shooting where 50 people were killed at two mosques. Now people are mourning the loss of thousands by gathering and remembering the victims. Prime Minister..
Dozens of worshippers gathered outside Cologne's Central Mosque for a moment of silence before prayers on Friday to commemorate victims of the mosque attack in Christchurch last Friday. Rough cut (no..
Women of all faiths show support for the Muslim community by wearing headscarves as thousands attend prayers to mark a week since the mosque shootings.
A week after a mass shooting at two mosques, New Zealand's government is on track to ban assault weapons next month and take back those that are already out there. Twenty years after Columbine, the..
Prime Minister announces Royal Commission of Inquiry will look at roles played by guns, social media and focus of nation's spy agencies CBS News - Published
Police are investigating a fire at a Southern California mosque on Sunday as a possible arson and hate crime after fresh graffiti on the driveway mentioned the mass shootings at two mosques in New.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she will travel to China at the end of the week for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid concerns of strained relations between.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday a royal commission inquiry into the events leading up to a March 15 attack on two mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 people, including.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand is debating free speech after their chief censor banned the manifesto written by the man accused of slaughtering 50 people at two mosques.
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Thousands gathered in New Zealand's cities on Sunday to protest racism and remember the 50 Muslims killed by a gunman in Christchurch and as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a national.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand has banned a racist manifesto written by the suspected terrorist of two mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people.
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The family of a slain 3-year-old boy and a Jordanian prince are among those visiting a New Zealand mosque as it reopens for the first time since a terrorist killed 42 people there.
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Smelling of fresh paint, the two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a gunman killed 50 worshippers last week reopened their doors on Saturday, with many survivors among the first to.. Reuters - Published
About 3,000 people walked through Christchurch in a 'march for love' early on Saturday, honoring the 50 worshippers massacred in the New Zealand city a week ago, as the mosques where the shooting took.. Reuters - Published
The shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on March 15 Â that left 50 dead and dozens more injured have forever changed the face of New Zealand.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replayed graphic footage of New Zealand's worst mass shooting at an election rally on Friday - just hours after that country's foreign minister met him and said he.. Reuters - Published
A week after a gunman opened fire at two mosques that left 50 people dead, women across New Zealand showed solidarity with Muslims Friday by wearing headscarves.
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Friday that he did not ask Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to stop showing at election rallies video footage of last week's shooting in Christchurch.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand on Friday defended its reaction to its worst mass shooting, telling Muslim countries meeting in Turkey that the police response to the killing of 50 people was "instantaneous" and the.. Reuters - Published
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I thought I could buffer my kids from the violence in the US, but now hate was here, too. So we invited our children into the fight to overcome evil.
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The tragedy that unfolded at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in recent days has captured headlines all over the world. 50 people are reported to have been killed as a.. One News Page Staff - Published
New Zealand's foreign minister arrived in Turkey early Friday for what he called "substantial" talks after comments made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the killing of 50 people at mosques in.. Reuters - Published
The Muslim call to prayer sounded out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people killed by a lone gunman at two mosques a week ago. Reuters - Published
People across the country are observing the Muslim call to prayer, with thousands gathering at Hagley Park opposite the Al Noor mosque CBS News - Published
The Muslim call to prayer rang out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people killed by a lone gunman at two mosques a week ago. Reuters - Published
The Muslim call to prayer rang out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people gunned down at two mosques a week ago. Reuters - Published
Days after a deadly attack in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The government is also considering a plan to pay owners to turn.. CBS News - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com
New Zealanders on Friday marked one week since a mass shooting killed 50 Muslim worshippers in the South Island city of Christchurch, holding nationwide prayers and wearing headscarves to show their.. Reuters - Published
Governments that want to curb gun violence frequently offer bounties for turning in weapons. New Zealand and Washington State are among the latest. NYTimes.com - Published
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern joins a growing chorus who want to avoid copycat shootings by denying perpetrators the fame they seek.
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Street gangs across New Zealand have offered to protect tmosques during Friday prayers, but a Muslim leader suggests the gang come inside and pray.
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Mike Salvesen was working on his farm in the foothills of New Zealand's Southern Alps last Friday when his phone began pinging with news of a tragedy unfolding about 110 km (70 miles) away in.. Reuters - Published
Ibrahim Abdelhalim was at his mosque last week in the Linwood neighborhood of Christchurch, New Zealand, delivering a prayer as he usually does on Friday afternoons. The 67-year-old grandfather had.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand will ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the country's worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand will ban military style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the country's worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.. Reuters - Published
New Zealand is banning all assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and military-style semi-automatic rifles in response to the nation's deadliest massacre in history Friday
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned under stronger new gun laws following the killing of 50 people in the.. Reuters - Published
The bullet-riddled Al Noor mosque in Christchurch was being repaired, painted and cleaned ahead of Friday prayers, as grieving families buried more victims of New Zealand's worst mass shooting. Reuters - Published
The first victims of last Friday's mosque attacks in New Zealand were buried on Wednesday. One mother lost both her husband and her son in the shooting. Ben Tracy has her story. CBS News - Published
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Turkey to "confront" comments made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the killing of 50.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls on leaders to weed out far-right extremism "and make sure that we never create an environment where it can flourish" CBS News - Published
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